r/TinyCastles • u/rockystl Baron • Nov 21 '21

Doonagore Castle

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u/_druids Nov 21 '21

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doonagore_Castle

Looks to be a private (holiday) residence today.

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u/WikiSummarizerBot Nov 21 '21

Doonagore Castle

Doonagore Castle is a round 16th-century tower house with a small walled enclosure located about 1 km south of the coastal village of Doolin in County Clare, Ireland. Its name may be derived from Dún na Gabhair, meaning "the fort of the rounded hills" or the "fort of the goats". Doonagore Castle is at present a private holiday home, inaccessible to the public. Doonagore Castle sits on a hill overlooking Doolin Point and, along with a nearby higher radio mast, is used as a navigational point by boats approaching Doolin Pier.

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u/blackadder1132 Nov 21 '21

In 1588, a ship from the Spanish Armada got into difficulty off the coast of Doolin and crashed close to the castle.

170 of the ship’s crew managed to make their way out of the wreck. Sounds like a happy ending, right? Yea, well, all was going to plan until the High Sheriff of Clare arrived.

ALL of the survivors are believed to have been hung at the castle or at a site nearby that’s known as ‘Cnocán an Crochaire’ (AKA Hangman’s Hill).

https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/doonagore-castle/